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Great Seneca Creek Elementary

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Great Seneca Creek Elementary ranks 441 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Great Seneca Creek Elementary is a K-5 school in Germantown, MD, serving 487 students within the Montgomery County Public Schools district. While the district ranks highly in Maryland, Great Seneca Creek has consistently performed near the middle of the pack among elementary schools, earning a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. The school's academic proficiency rates fall below district averages, with only 34.9% of students proficient in Math and 44.2% in English Language Arts, compared to nearby schools like Diamond Elementary (70.9% Math, 76.4% ELA) and Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary (64.3% Math, 73.1% ELA), which significantly outperform the district.

A notable concern is the sharp decline in academic performance as students move through upper elementary grades. Math proficiency drops from 48.8% in 3rd grade to 27.2% in 5th grade, a trend not seen in higher-performing peers like Diamond Elementary, where proficiency actually increases. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is high at 25.8%, well above the district average of 22.6% and much higher than schools like Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary (17.0%). The school also spends $22,110 per student, more than Diamond Elementary ($19,076) and Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary ($17,471), yet achieves lower results, suggesting a need for more efficient resource use.

Great Seneca Creek is part of a cluster of struggling schools in Germantown, including nearby Clopper Mill Elementary, which faces similar challenges with low test scores and high absenteeism. However, the school shows strengths in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 74th percentile for Hispanic students and 73rd percentile for male students statewide, while struggling more with Asian and African American students. This suggests that targeted instructional strategies could help improve outcomes for all students. Despite these challenges, the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 offers a foundation for potential improvement.

487

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,110

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13010 Dairymaid Dr
Germantown, MD 20874

(240) 740-4380

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Great Seneca Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsview Middle
High:	Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.1%

African American:

30.2%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2021) to 49th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

441^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	441 of 865	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	422 of 865	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	407 of 859	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	396 of 855	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	393 of 862	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	337 of 802	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	423 of 853	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	445 of 857	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	436 of 847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	507 of 845	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	447 of 859	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	535 of 867	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	533 of 847	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.1	297 of 857	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	376 of 853	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	401 of 855	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	476 of 850	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	371 of 838	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	286 of 504	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	553 of 796	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	89 of 347	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	258 of 546	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	213 of 788	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	206 of 528	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)74th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)53rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 22, 2017

I am not sure why this school has a lower rating. My 2 kids go here, and we have been very happy! The teachers are fabulous, the principle is younger, approachable and very hands-on and the PTA is excellent. The only school in the area to have several extracurricular activities Talent Show, International Night, Book fairs and etc. etc. Smaller class sizes for KG-2nd grade. Like max of 16 students! Nothing to complain about. We were skeptical at first, but continued to stay here just for the school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4380	487	38	12.7	54.2%	82 (16.8%)	147 (30.2%)	161 (33.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	46.5	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%		47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.8	29.1	27.2	34.9	47.6	44.2	40.7	44.2	22.9	$22,110	$1,326	$20,784
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	458	39	11.8	60.9%	32 (7.0%)	140 (30.6%)	233 (50.9%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	39.6	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%		23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%	159	49.0	19.0	18.9	27.3	56.9	37.5	36.5	42.5	21.9	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4920	467	41	11.3	55.0%	38 (8.1%)	171 (36.6%)	193 (41.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	39.9	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%		33.1	529^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.8%	52	26.7	21.5	29.6	26.2	43.8	43.1	40.7	42.5	27.5	$21,888	$960	$20,928
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Liberty Mill Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6490	314	32	9.7	52.2%	41 (13.1%)	112 (35.7%)	83 (26.4%)	62 (19.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	62.4	300^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.7	408^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.8%	108	63.2	41.2	20.0	41.9	73.0	56.9	38.2	56.6	28.6	$27,789	$1,381	$26,409
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7820	530	39	13.4	28.7%	86 (16.2%)	117 (22.1%)	82 (15.5%)	197 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	91.6	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.7	84^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.3%	10	72.1	57.1	64.2	64.3	78.3	75.3	65.4	73.1	61.0	$22,112	$961	$21,151
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13881 Hopkins Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6830	673	42	15.9	33.6%	122 (18.1%)	172 (25.6%)	134 (19.9%)	190 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	79.4	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.3	213^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	66.4	51.8	52.1	56.5	68.2	52.2	56.2	58.7	47.2	$17,471	$845	$16,625
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12260 McDonald Chapel Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5990	553	44	12.7	43.9%	172 (31.1%)	120 (21.7%)	173 (31.3%)	55 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	53.7	379^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.2%		54	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%	5	53.9	46.9	28.2	43.0	51.3	42.5	38.2	44.0	26.6	$19,278	$973	$18,305
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	654	44	14.9	12.4%	164 (25.1%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (13.9%)	292 (44.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	94.4	39^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.5	51^st of 865 public elementary schools	94.1%	12	69.4	68.8	73.9	70.9	76.2	73.7	78.6	76.4	63.9	$19,076	$1,016	$18,060
Fox Chapel Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19315 Archdale Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-0680	617	46	13.5	61.1%	69 (11.2%)	150 (24.3%)	288 (46.7%)	85 (13.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	76.3	215^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.1%		68	272^nd of 865 public elementary schools	68.6%	57	45.1	50.7	50.4	49.4	48.6	58.3	63.7	58.1	52.6	$19,834	$966	$18,868
Lake Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13600 Wanegarden Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0280	437	42	10.3	61.3%	22 (5.0%)	175 (40.0%)	184 (42.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	27.6	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%		19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%	92	27.6	23.2	20.0	23.8	36.8	29.4	31.8	32.5	19.1	$24,307	$2,480	$21,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Seneca Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Great Seneca Creek Elementary?

Students at Great Seneca Creek Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 30% African American, 17% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Is Great Seneca Creek Elementary a good school?

Great Seneca Creek Elementary ranks 441^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Great Seneca Creek Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Great Seneca Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Great Seneca Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Great Seneca Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Great Seneca Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingsview Middle
High : Northwest High

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